Tractor device



July 3, 1928.

J. VIBBER TRACTOR DEVICE Filed Sept. 28, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet ihwemfoz(lttowmgm Jui 3,1928.

J. VIBBER TRACTOR DEVICE Filed Sept. 28, 1925 2 sheets-sheet 270702Vlifii amvc'mfoz utter/megs diary 3, 1925. Y

JOHN VIBBER, OF BEEOKZ'EHEIDGE, MICHIGAN.

TRACTOR nnvicn.

Application filed September 28, 1925. Serial No. 59,141.

This invention relates to an attachment for the tractor from theoperators seat of the use in connection with tractors, the primaryagricultural machine drawn by the tractor, object of the invention beingto provide exto the end that one person may operate the tensiblecontrolrods whereby a person seattractor and mechanism of the agricultural edon an agricultural machine drawn by the machine used. In carrying outthe inven- 60 tractor, may control the operation of the tion, a verticalarm 11 is employed, the same tractor from his seat on the agriculturalmabeing secured to the frame of the agriculturchine, with facility. almachine by means of bolts 12, the arm A11 important objectof theinvention is to 11 being however arranged adjacent to the provide acontrolling device which may be operators seat which is indicated at 13,so 65 adjusted, adapting the controlling device for that the elementssupported thereby will be use in connection with various types ofagriaccessible to the operator positioned on the cultural machines. seat13.

lVi h the foregoing and other objects in Bracing rods 1.1 connectwith'the arm 11 view which will appear as the description the bracingrods being provided with turn 70 proceeds, the invention resides in thecombuckles so that the arm 11 may be adjusted bination and arrangementof parts and in for the convenience of the operator. Pivotthe details ofconstruction hereinafter deally mounted on the arm 11 is a foot leverscribed and claimed, it being understood 1% to which one end of thecable 15 is sethat changes in the precise embodiment of cured, theopposite end of the cable 15 being the invention herein disclosed, maybe made connected to one end of the rod 16 as at 17, within the scope ofwhatis claimed, without the intermediate portions of the cable 15departing from the spirit of the invention. operating over pulleys 18 asshown by Fig- Referring to the drawings: me 1 f th d i Figure l is aside elevational View i luS- Connected with the clutch pedal 8 is a 30trating a controlling device constructed in cable 19 that operates overpulley 20 that accordance withthe invention as applied to is secured byone of the bolts employed for an agricultural macl1ine.- securing theusual foot rest plate 21 to the Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view ofthe tractor. The opposite end of the cable 19 steering wheel control.connects with one end of the rod 16 as at 22, 8

Figure 5 is a plan view of the controlling portions of the cable 19being also shown mechanism. as operating over pulleys 23 to eliminateFigure 1 is a sectional view through the binding of the cable while inoperation and movable support for the steering wheel conto permit theoperation of the clutch pedal trol. 8 with the minimum amount ofexertion on Figure 5 is a sectional detail view illusthe part of theoperator. tratirig the adjustable connection between At the upper end ofthe arm 11 is an openthe sections of the clutch lever control. ing thatreceives the lower end of the rod Figure 6 is a sectional View throughthe 24, there being provided a collar 25 on the universal connectionemployed between the rod 2% which collar rests on the upper end steeringpost and adjustable control rod. of the arm 11 to adjustably support therod Referring to the drawings in detail, the 24 so that the steeringwheel and rod supreference character 5 indicates a tractor portedthereby, may be properly ad usted which is of the usual and well knowntype, for the convenience of the operator. the same being provided withthe usual Mounted on the upper end of the rod is steering post- 6, gearshifting lever 7 and a movable bearing 26 through which the clutch pedal8. rod 27 operates, the rod carrying the usual The reference character 9indicates an steering wheel 28 at its free end. The oppoagriculturalmachine which may be of any site end of the rod 2-? is adjustably held rtype, and which is pulled by the tractor, by in the hollow shaft 29, therod 21 being 'ri'ieans of the usual draw bar 10 which is square in crosssection and fitted in a connected to the tractor and agriculturalmasquared opening in the hollow shaft 29 so chine in the well knownmanner. that rotary movement of the rod 2 pro The vention embodiescertain control duces a relative rotary movement of tliie rods an leversto facilitate the control shaft 29.

A universal joint indicated at 30 connects one end of the hollow shaft29 to the steering post 6 whereby rotary movement of the shaft 29 Willoperate the steering post to guide the tractor. Positioned on the clutchlever 7 i an extension arm 31 to which the rod 32 is connected which'rodis constructed in sections which are connected by means of the sleeve33.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that ,dueto this construction, anoperator positioned on the seat of an agricultural machine mayefficiently control the operation of the tractor or power device fromthe operators seat of the agricultural machine, thereby enabling asingle person to not only control the movements of the tractor, butcontrol the mechanism of the agricultural machine operated thereby.

It will further be seen that the elements of the attachment may bereadily disassembled so that the tractor may be em-.

ployed for accomplishing various purposes.

I claim A steering mechanism for steering a tractor from a pointadjacent to a machine drawn by thetractor, comprising a steering rodfembodying telescoping sections, means for securing one of the sectionsto the steering post of the tractor, a vertical arm securedto themachine drawn by the tractor, said arm having an enlarged opening formedin'the upper portion thereof a rod having pivotal connection with thesteering rod, extendedinto the opening of the vertical arm, anadjustable collar mountedon the last mentioned rod and resting on theupper end of the vertical arm, means for securing the collar rod invarious positions of adjustment, and a wheel forming a part of thesteering mechanism.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature.

J HN VIBBER.

